We catch up with Latics players out on loan across the Football League, non-league and SPFL, with five in action at the weekend.

After Saturday's matches, goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell made his loan to Bristol City into a permanent transfer on deadline day, and winger Ryan Jennings' loan at Cheltenham Town came to an end.

We start our look back at the weekend in the National League.

FOREST GREEN ROVERS 2 MACCLESFIELD TOWN 1 - DANNY WHITEHEAD

Midfielder Danny Whitehead featured for 55 minutes for Macclesfield Town as they faced a narrow defeat to National League leaders Forest Green Rovers on Saturday. The 2-1 loss on the road leaves the Silkmen eighth in the league table, just three points behind the final play-off place.

TRANMERE ROVERS 2 TORQUAY UNITED 1 - DAN LAVERCOMBE

Torquay United's struggles continued at the weekend with a 2-1 defeat away to play-off chasing Tranmere Rovers, leaving them in 23rd place, 10 points from safety.

Goalkeeper Dan Lavercombe featured for the full 90 minutes, making his 13th appearance of the season.

CHELTENHAM TOWN 4 BROMLEY 1 - RYAN JENNINGS

Saturday's match was the last scheduled fixture of Ryan Jennings' loan stay with Cheltenham Town, but he missed out on the squad due to injury.

The Robins recorded a comfortable 4-1 victory to keep up the pressure on league leaders Forest Green Rovers. Cheltenham currently sit second with a game in hand.

Jennings made nine appearances during his loan spell, starting six times in the National League.

NANTWICH TOWN 1 ILKESTON 1 - SAM COSGROVE

Development Squad striker Sam Cosgrove made his Nantwich Town debut on Saturday, starting in their 1-1 draw against Ilkeston in the Evo-Stik Premier Division. He featured for 70 minutes before being substituted.

The draw for the Dabbers has them seventh in the league table, three points from the final play-off spot, currently occupied by Barwell.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2 CARDIFF CITY 3 - EMYR HUWS

Midfielder Emyr Huws featured for 60 minutes in a five-goal thriller at the John Smith's Stadium, with his Huddersfield Town side narrowly losing to Cardiff City.

Defeat leaves the Terriers in 17th place in the Sky Bet Championship, seven points clear of the relegation zone.

The goalkeeper joined the Sky Bet Championship club for an undisclosed fee.

Bristol City sit 22nd in the league table, level with Rotherham United in 21st.

READING 4 WALSALL 0 - ANDREW TAYLOR

Defender Andrew Taylor was an unused substitute in Reading's comfortable 4-0 victory over Walsall in the Emirates FA Cup fourth round, with the Royals now set to host West Bromwich Albion or Peterborough United.

PARTICK THISTLE P DUNDEE UNITED P - BILLY MCKAY

Dundee United's trip to Partick Thistle was postponed on Saturday, leaving them bottom of the Scottish Premiership and 12 points behind their scheduled opponents who occupy 10th. Billy Mckay's side are 11 points behind 11th place Kilmarnock with two games in hand.

United will face off against Partick at Tannadice next Saturday in the Scottish Cup.